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Rivian is offering attractive R1T, R1S lease deals starting as low as $559 per month

Baua Electric

These “Electric Adventure Vehicles” are designed to take the road less traveled in style and comfort. It can even has sports car performance with a 0 to 60 mph sprint in as little as 3 seconds. The Dual-Motor AWD R1T (Standard Battery Pack) with 270 miles range starts at $69,900, or $559 per month lease.

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Road Test: 2024 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD Prestige

Clean Fleet Report

Zero-60 mph times are about 3.9 Electric-Active Sound Design pumps virtual driving sounds that fluctuate with the drive mode through the audio speakers, based on the speed and accelerator pedal pressure. The rear continues the two-line LED tail light design that wraps the power lift gate. Added speed (and a thrill!)

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Can-Am Spyder First Drive: Embracing The Third Wheel

The Truth About Cars

(Full Disclosure: Can-Am invited me out to Lake George, NY, to experience the Spyder F3 and RT Limited during the kickoff event for the Road Warrior Foundation’s charity ride to Nixa, Missouri. But I never had an opportunity to take one beyond 103 mph. There are a few disadvantages to consider, however.

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How NIST Learns from Horrific Disaster

Cars That Think

When Franklin Lombardo arrived at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the summer of 2010 as a newly-minted PhD in wind engineering, he expected to spend his time there developing wind maps of the US. On the evening of Sunday, 22 May 2011, a multiple-vortex tornado touched down in the city of Joplin, Missouri.

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How NIST Learns from Horrific Disaster

Cars That Think

When Franklin Lombardo arrived at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the summer of 2010 as a newly-minted PhD in wind engineering, he expected to spend his time there developing wind maps of the US. On the evening of Sunday, 22 May 2011, a multiple-vortex tornado touched down in the city of Joplin, Missouri.

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